Capt (N) Massimo Travaglio Joint Operations M&S Centre Monterey, CA, October 2011 Italian Joint Operations Headquarters Modelling & Simulation at the Italian JOHQ

 M&S at JOHQ - Mission  JOM&SC Organization and Responsibilities  M&S at JOHQ - Functional Boundaries  Computer Assisted Exercises (CAXs) at the IT-JOHQ  Other activities  Conclusions Briefing Outline

JOM&SC – Naming convention CIMSO Centro Interforze Modelli e Simulazione Operativa JOM&SC Joint Operations Modelling & Simulation Centre

JOHQ mission : JOHQ is the HQ responsible for planning, preparing and directing operations and national – multinational - joint exercises. The Joint Operations Modelling & Simulation Centre (JOM&SC) provides support IOT accomplish the above mentioned mission by creating operational scenarios in a synthetic environment. JOM&SC - Mission

COS MEDAD LEGAD D-CMDR CMDR Support Dep JFHQ J6 CIS JMED J8 J9 J4 OPS Support J7J5ScenAVACJOM&SCOHQ Div Plans & Training J3JMCCJ2J5 Plans JOC J1 OPS UCOA JOM&SC within IT-JOHQ

JOM&SC – Org’n & Responsabilities Director Admin CAXBranchOperational Sim Branch Interoperability & TransformationBranchSoftwareBranchTechnicalSupportBranch

JOM&SC – Org’n & Responsabilities Director Admin CAXBranchOperational Sim Branch Interoperability & TransformationBranchSoftwareBranchTechnicalSupportBranch Scenarios production; adaptation and reduction of simulation models; CAX execution support, by means of: –CAX Controller –CAX Event Manager –CAX Operators (Air, Land, Maritime, SOF, SITFOR)

JOM&SC – Org’n & Responsabilities Director Admin CAXBranchOperational Sim Branch Interoperability & TransformationBranchSoftwareBranchTechnicalSupportBranch Establishment of simulation models for potential areas of crisis, by translating operational scenarios as provided by J5 (Scenarios) Div; Support of any Divisions involved in operational planning through M&S; CAX execution support, by means of: –CAX Operators (Air, Land, Maritime, SOF, SITFOR)

JOM&SC – Org’n & Responsabilities Director Admin CAXBranchOperational Sim Branch Interoperability & TransformationBranchSoftwareBranchTechnicalSupportBranch Technical management of JOM&SC dedicated CIS infrastructure; Technical support for JTLS software (including JTLS DB); Management of simulation mediation-ware tools; CAX execution support, by means of: –CAX Technical Controller

JOM&SC – Org’n & Responsabilities Director Admin CAXBranchOperational Sim Branch Interoperability & TransformationBranchSoftwareBranchTechnicalSupportBranch Identification of M&S systems and interoperability tools; Investigates compatibility between M&S systems and C2 systems; CAX execution support, by means of: –CAX Operators (Air, Land, Maritime, SOF, SITFOR)

ANALYSISANALYSIS ACQUISITIONACQUISITION OPSSUPPORTOPSSUPPORT TRAINING EXERCISE Functional Areas System Subsystem/Component Mission/Battle Theater Level of command Army Navy Air C/C Component System Subsystem/Component Mission/Battle - CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION - OPERATIONAL LEVEL (JOINT) - HIGHLY AGGREGATED FORCES JOM&SC – Functional Boundaries

Education Staff Training OPS Support OPS Analysis JOM&SC – Functional Boundaries

Education Staff Training OPS Support OPS Analysis Main Customer: -Joint Defence College Other Customers: -Military Academies -Component Warfare Colleges Douhet Series (2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2009,2010) Level:National - focussed on C.M.O Environment: - Italian Leadership (under NATO authority) (under NATO authority) - Multinational Force - Multinational Force Partecipants: - Italian JOHQ (DIREX) - Italian Defence College - Italian Defence College - Italian Warfare Colleges (A,N,AF) - Italian Warfare Colleges (A,N,AF) Aim: To train students on: conducting joint multifunational operations within a CJTF-HQ - conducting joint multifunational operations within a CJTF-HQ using NATO SOPs - using NATO SOPs planning military ops at high level - planning military ops at high level JOM&SC – Functional Boundaries

Education Staff Training OPS Support OPS Analysis Main Customers: -National Joint HQs -Multinational Joint HQs -National Components Commands (Army, Navy, AF) Other Customers: -National Forces (at different levels) European Wind Series (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008…) Level:Multinational (EU) – Focussed on P.S.O. Environment: Crisis Management Operations (CMO) in foreign scenario in foreign scenario Partecipants: - Italian JOHQ (DIREX) - EU MLF BG (Primary Audience) - EU MLF BG (Primary Audience) Aim: - Training and accreditation of EU MLF BG-IT Improving integration of IT-EUOHQ / IT-EUFHQ - Improving integration of IT-EUOHQ / IT-EUFHQ Increasing familiarity with EU procedures - Increasing familiarity with EU procedures JOM&SC – Functional Boundaries

Education Staff Training OPS Support OPS Analysis AAR-LL in order to: -Improve In-theatre Capability -Support Decision-making Process JOM&SC – Functional Boundaries Possible Way Ahead Supported Phases: -OPS Planning -OPS Preparation -OPS Assessment (COA Analysis)

JOM&SC personnel participate in (or contribute to) the following activities/events: –NATO M&S Group (NMSG); –JTLS International Users Conference; –NATO Training Federation (NTF) Configuration Control Board (CCB); –I/ITSEC; –CAX Forum; –NATO CAX Operator Certification Course; –“Steadfast” series CAX at Joint Warfare Centre (JWC); –“SEESIM” series CAX; –distributed/multiservice/multilevel CAX national network (based on CFBLNET). JOM&SC – Other activities

 JOM&SC (CIMSO) focuses on Joint Operations M&S in the area of training (exercise) and OPS support (IOC to be establish in the short-term;  Higher-level expertise at national level in JTLS operations;  Consistent capability in organising and executing national level CAXs;  Support to international CAX with trained and mostly certified personnel;  Room for growth as far as OPS support is concerned Conclusions

Thank you !!! Massimo Travaglio Captain, IT Navy Italian Joint Operations M&S Centre